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Farmers in Côte d'Ivoire value integrating tree diversity in cocoa for the provision of ecosystem services

, 2014
Côte d'Ivoire produces 40 % of the world supply of cocoa but much of the plantation area is aging and declining in productivity, while opportunities for land expansion into new forest land are quickly disappearing.
Gnahoua, Guy-Modeste, Ohouo, L., Sinclair, Fergus L., Smith Dumont, E., Vaast, Philippe   +4 more
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agribusiness: From Automation to Augmentation in a Global Context

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Alexis H. Villacis
wiley   +1 more source

Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku, Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, John Opata, Adam Muhammad Adam, Frank Rasche   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Penerapan Teknik Budidaya Serta Hubungan antara Pemangkasan dan Peningkatan Kesuburan Tanah terhadap Peningkatan Produktivitas Kakao di Kabupaten Pidie [PDF]

, 2015
. Improvement of production and quality of cocoa can be done through the implementation of appropriate technology adoption and implementation of good cultivation techniques in the field of cocoa farmers.
Abubakar, Y. (Yusya), Anhar, A. (Ashabul), Anwar, T. (T), Baihaqi, A. (Akhmad), Hamid, A. H. (A), Zazunar, Y. (Yuvi)   +5 more
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The use of edible insects in human food

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract The world population is expected to reach approximately 10 billion people by 2050, which will significantly increase global food demand and may lead to agricultural shortages and a higher risk of food insecurity. In this context, this review discusses the potential of insects as alternative sources of animal protein, addressing their ...
Pamela Barroso de Oliveira, Hugo Calixto Fonseca, Cláudia Regina Vieira, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Jane Sélia dos Reis dos Coimbra, Bruna Mara Aparecida de Carvalho Mesquita   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pengaruh Pencapaian Kebijakan Penerapan Bea Ekspor Dan Gernas Kakao Terhadap Kinerja Industri Hilir Dan Penerimaan Petani Kakao (Suatu Pendekatan Dinamika Sistem) [PDF]

, 2012
Indonesia is one of main producing countries of cocoa in the world. Most products yielded is however in form of processed cocoa due to the cocoa processing industries are not developed well.
Hasibuan, A. M. (Abdul), Nurmalina, R. (Rita), Wahyudi, A. (Agus)   +2 more
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Adoption of Cocoa Rehabilitation Techniques among Cocoa Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria.

Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)
The study assessed the adoption of cocoa rehabilitation techniques (CRTs) by cocoa producers in Ido and Oluyole Local Government Areas Oyo State, Nigeria. Respondents for the study were 97, chosen through a multi-stage sampling technique. T-test, mean statistics, and percentages were used for data analysis. The study’s findings showed the mean age of
Omowunmi Veronica Ayodele, Itunu Esther Afuye   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

‘Manure gets into your veins’: Navigating plural valuation among rural landowners upstream from a Tribe‐led restoration project

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecological restoration projects with diverse interest groups face the continual challenge of engaging values, goals and cultures that may vary greatly among partners. As part of an eco‐cultural, riparian restoration project led by the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, our research examines the instrumental, relational and intrinsic ...
Sarah Woodbury, Kirsten Vinyeta, William Munger, Sarah Klain   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains: a perspective from the smallholder cocoa farmer

Frontiers in Sustainability
This research examines the potential outputs, outcomes, and impacts of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG) on the smallholder cocoa farmers in West Africa. The study primarily relies on a literature review and an
Sarah Katharina Kraft, Matthew Quayson, Florian Kellner   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improved Technology and Land Productivity among Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Ashanti Region, Ghana [PDF]

The study assessed the effect of improved technology on land productivity of smallholder cocoa farmers in Ashanti Region, Ghana. With data from 366 smallholders cocoa farmers productivity was shown to be linearly related to and the use of improved cocoa ...
Andah, E.K., Fosu, K.Y., Mensah-Bonsu, Akwasi, Wiredu, A.N.   +3 more
core   +1 more source